Last Report: 9/24/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 221,588
Return Rate: 21.5%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 120,437 54.4 494,072 24.4
Republicans 35,653 16.1 179,279 19.9
Minor 616 0.3 4,350 14.2
No Party Affiliation 64,882 29.3 325,173 20.0
TOTAL 221,588 100.0 1,002,874 22.1
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 170,721 77
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 50,867 23
TOTAL 221,588 100

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 160,943 72.6 675,485 23.8
Non-Hispanic Black 35,928 16.2 179,455 20.0
Hispanic 3,746 1.7 23,127 16.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 3,770 1.7 23,961 15.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 715 0.3 4,258 16.8
Other/Multiple/Unknown 16,485 7.4 96,588 17.1
TOTAL 221,588 100.0 1,002,874 22.1

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 8,642 3.9 80,449 10.7
26 to 40 22,964 10.4 172,361 13.3
41 to 65 72,763 32.8 378,278 19.2
66 and up 111,082 50.1 397,560 27.9
TOTAL 221,588 100.0 1,028,648 21.5

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 117,146 52.9 96,588 121.3
Male 94,352 42.6 96,588 97.7
Unknown 10,090 4.6 96,588 10.4
TOTAL 221,588 100.0 1,002,874 22.1

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 3,724
Rejection Rate: 1.7%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 2,347 63.0 122,784 1.9
Republicans 619 16.6 36,272 1.7
Minor 8 0.2 624 1.3
No Party Affiliation 750 20.1 65,632 1.1
TOTAL 3,724 100.0 225,312 1.7
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 1,684 45.2 162,627 1.0
Non-Hispanic Black 1,535 41.2 37,463 4.1
Hispanic 117 3.1 3,863 3.0
Non-Hispanic Asian American 85 2.3 3,855 2.2
Non-Hispanic Native American 18 0.5 733 2.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 285 7.7 16,770 1.7
TOTAL 3,724 100.0 225,312 1.7
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,028,648
Request Rate: 14.4%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 314,793 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 494,072 49.3
Republicans 179,279 17.9
Minor 4,350 0.4
No Party Affiliation 325,173 32.4
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 675,485 67.4
Non-Hispanic Black 179,455 17.9
Hispanic 23,127 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 23,961 2.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 4,258 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 96,588 9.6
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 80,449 7.8
26 to 40 172,361 16.8
41 to 65 378,278 36.8
66 and up 397,560 38.6
TOTAL 1,028,648 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 96,588 9.6
Male 96,588 9.6
Unknown 96,588 9.6
TOTAL 1,002,874 100.0